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Light Rail to temporarily suspend all service for emergency inspection, repairs effective Friday

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, December 8, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration will temporarily suspend Light Rail service at all stops in order to perform emergency inspections of every vehicle in the fleet. During a recent inspection, the Maryland Transit Administration discovered the potential for a punctured conduit on its Light Rail vehicles. Out of an […]

Governor Moore, Lt. Governor Miller honor victims of fatal crashes In Maryland

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller this week joined safety advocates from across the state and families who have lost loved ones in car crashes for the 20th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony in Annapolis. The ceremony traditionally honors Marylanders who were killed in impaired driving crashes. This year, the event was expanded to remember all victims, regardless […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—Beginning on Wednesday, Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols through Thanksgiving weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor […]

MDOT awards two contracts to study possible Light Rail, Metro, MARC Penn Line expansions

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that two contracts have been awarded to study potential transit-oriented development sites at light rail and subway stations in the Baltimore region and at MARC Penn Line stations in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The contracts were awarded by the department’s partner, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and officials say they are an important […]

Governor Wes Moore Maryland Commitment to the Baltimore Workforce Hub,

Governor Moore announces Maryland’s commitment to Baltimore Workforce Hub, highlights local job creation

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD — This week, Governor Wes Moore joined Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States Mitch Landrieu, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen at Carver Vocational School to announce Amtrak, Baltimore City, and the state of Maryland’s commitment to support the Baltimore Workforce Hub. Through the Workforce Hubs Initiative, the […]

Governor Moore declares Nov. 13-17 Crash Responder Safety Week to protect traffic incident responders

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has declared November 13-17, 2023, as Crash Responder Safety Week in Maryland. The governor issued a proclamation supporting a national effort to raise awareness of the critical role motorists play in keeping traffic incident responders safe as they perform their duties on our roadways. Most crashes are not accidents, because behaviors such as distracted driving, impairment […]

Crews to continue I-95, I-695 improvements throughout Baltimore County during week of Oct. 29

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is continuing temporary lane and ramp closures at two major projects on I-95 and I-695 in Baltimore County between Sunday night, October 29 and Friday afternoon, November 3. Temporary shoulder closures and any construction work behind concrete work zone barriers will also be permitted at any time. I-695/I-95 Southwest Interchange Temporary […]

Crews to continue I-95, I-695 improvements throughout Baltimore County during week of Oct. 22

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has scheduled temporary lane and ramp closures at two major projects on I-95 and I-695 in Baltimore County between Sunday night, October 22 and Friday afternoon, October 27. Temporary shoulder closures and any construction work behind concrete work zone barriers will also be permitted at any time. I-695/I-95 Southwest Interchange Temporary overnight ramp and […]

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